Lotto bosses reveal county where life-changing €1MILLION Daily Million ticket sold
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Players are being asked to check their tickets
The winner purchased their Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw.
The lucky numbers on Friday, 18
th
July, 9pm Daily Million draw were: 9, 20, 25, 33, 37, 39 and the bonus was 29.
The National Lottery has confirmed that the store location where the winning Daily Million Top Prize was purchased will be announced on Tuesday.
It marks the 5th winner of the top prize in the Daily Million draw in 2025.
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The National Lottery is urging all players in the Laois area to check their tickets carefully and if you're holding the winning ticket, contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email
Spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer said: 'What fantastic news to wake up to, with another substantial win for one Daily Million player - a huge congratulations to our winner in Laois.
"We're now urging all of our players to check their Daily Millions tickets very carefully - you could be holding a winning ticket!"
Meanwhile, the winners of
have promised that the "surreal" win won't change them, insisting: 'I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day."
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The family syndicate, who finally came forward to collect their life-changing €250 million prize, have revealed their anxiety while waiting to contact
Exact location of winning €250 million ticket revealed
Following a sleepless night after their mega
The group, who wish to remain anonymous, could only react by saying, 'Oh my god', over and over - but now they have set their sights on bagging something they've "always dreamed of owning".
Yet, despite managing to secure the life-changing nine-figure sum, the winners insist: "We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us."
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The ticket was purchased by a member of the group in Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street, Co
And the fortunate ticketholders have now revealed how the unbelievable night unfolded.
They said: 'I saw the sign at the till that the
'Although I'm a regular player, I hadn't bought a ticket for the last two draws. I picked one up and honestly, didn't think much of it.
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'I was watching the nine o'clock
"So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National
"Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it 4 more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes!'
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